Official documents of the United States

With the declared independence from British imperialism beginning in 1775 and becoming official in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence, a lot more changed than just the type of government present within the former colonies. The very ideas that sparked revolution were enough to set in motion many changes to contemporary society, politics, and even economics. The idea of resisting the imperial power that so much of the population of the colonies had become complacent in being submissive to…

The United States Constitution was written over the course of nearly four months and quickly became the most important document in U.S. history. Many of this historic document’s ideals can be found in two very important documents from the past. Both of these documents contained public rulers transferring their power to the people. Another major influence in the U.S. Constitution was the philosophers during the time period that is often referred to as “the age of enlightenment.” Also during that…

This First amendment right does not secure everyway religion is practiced. You must look at the Constitution with the Establishment Clause along with the Free Exercise Clause, The United States Supreme Court decisions, and what is the difference between a United States citizen and a United States public official. Under the first amendment of the Constitution, there is the Free Expression Clause and the Establishment Clause. The Free Expression clause gives the U.S. citizens the right to accept…

In the 1600s, there were two areas of land in the United States that encountered a problem between one another. The United States was then separated into the Northern and Southern colonies. As time went on, issues arose which started conflict between the two colonies. The two colonies continued to have many disagreements which shaped the United States today. After all, political and economic differences became a major issue between the two colonies. First, there were political differences in the…

Effects of Racial Profiling One of the most controversial social injustices derives from the topic of racism. This reoccurring issue has been seen on numerous accounts since the time of America 's founding fathers. When the United States of America was being formed, race was an issue that needed to be compromised. A stem of racism, racial profiling, is an injustice that has become more tangible with the passing of time. To this day, cases can be made where profiling based on race is an…

The United States: Democracy or Aristocracy? Following the American Revolution, Americans fell under the economic tension resulting from the discontinued trade with their main trade partner, England, and many Americans doubted their republic’s ability to recover from this economic struggle. Furthermore, rebellions in Massachusetts in 1786 led the states to recognize the turmoil they would soon endure if nothing reparative occurred. In response to this crisis, each state sent delegates to meet…

the young felt and the use of brutal weaponry. Even though some government officials thought they were doing the right thing to protect southeast asia's freedom. It wasn’t worth giving up the many of our own people's freedom. The senate claimed in their debates of the Tonkin Gulf (Doc 8) 1964 that “the United States is assisting the people of southeast asia to protect their freedom.” Now this may make the United States look like they are doing the right thing in policing the world since we are…

realize that ever since Canada became a multilingual country it has been downhill. In Canada, French and English are recognized as the official languages. It is highly noted, “Canada spends millions of dollars everyday printing stuff in both languages (debate.org).” Having one language as an official language saves a country millions of dollars. If Canada had one official spoken language, for instance, they would save so much more money by only publishing public stuff in only one language and be…

2005. The site is still available and a good source for information on Alexander Hamilton. The site includes a virtual tour of the exhibition. It also highlights Hamilton’s experiences in New York and New Jersey and has a section for unpublished documents regarding Hamilton. The site has many different facets to explore to learn more about Hamilton. The entire site is about his life and things pertaining to him. Journal of American History Journal of American History is a peer…

Was the expansion of the United States in the 1800's justified?, no! Justified means everyone can agree on one thing, everyone is happy with the decision and it is done in peace because otherwise its war. Florida, Texas, and the Mexican Cession were not justified. Here is why they were not justified. The United States did not have a good enough reason to expand in Florida. They didn't have a good enough reason because President James Monroe sent the hero of the Battle of New Orleans so he can…